Why Did OpenAI's Head of Ethics Chloé Bakalar Leave?

Chloé Bakalar, OpenAI's Head of Ethics, has left the company after less than a year, joining other departures from the firm's safety and research teams during a turbulent period for AI safety following a hacking incident. As the company's only dedicated ethicist, there is reportedly no replacement for her role, though OpenAI stated that ethical considerations remain embedded across multiple teams in the model-building process. Bakalar previously served as Chief Ethicist at Meta and has extensive academic credentials in political science and technology policy.